With the number of photosand videos we take on our phones and the number of important documents we may have on our systems, backup storage is a necessity these days. Sure there are options like Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon Drive, and more, but not everyone wants to store or share their files on a public service, or pay monthly fees.

Promise Technology has just announced a personal cloud storage device, the Apollo Cloud 2 Duo, which offers up to 8TB of storage for a safe, simple, and fast storage solution.

In launching our second-generation product, we designed the Apollo Cloud Duo with careful consideration and our consumers needs in mind, said Justin Cleveland, Promise Technologys Director of Biz Dev IoT. Aligning with our main goal to redesign storage and sharing, the Duo is easy to use and ensures content is always with the consumer whether they are at home or on-the-go.

Simple to set up, Apollo Cloud has a two-step setup process for backing up your files, photos, and videos. If you wish, you can quickly and securelyshare your storage space with up to 40 people. Each person with access can share their files with others through time-limited links accessible anywhere in the world. The device can also be set up in RAID0 (striped) for 8TB of storage space or RAID1 (mirrored) mode for 4TB of storage space with mirrored backup and supports hot swappable hard drives.